LWiAI Podcast #236 - GPT 5.4, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Supply Chain Risk

Last Week in AI · 4 months ago

OpenAI released GPT-5.4 Pro with a 1M-token context window and improved capabilities, while Google upgraded Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite with faster performance and agent integration tools for Gmail and Drive. Key announcements included Luma's multimodal AI agents completing a creative project in 40 hours for under $20,000 and OpenAI securing $110B in funding at a $730B valuation. Defense contracting controversies, consumer backlash, leadership departures at major AI companies, and ongoing policy debates around AI military applications and safety standards defined the broader landscape.